Recipients Receive Regional Recognition and $1,500 Prize
February 23, 2026
(Anchorage, Alaska) – Calista Corporation is seeking nominations for its 2026 Shareholder Awards. Calista Shareholders and Descendants living within and outside of the Calista Region may be nominated for the Annual Shareholder Awards. Each award recipient will receive $1,500.
The five award categories are: Calista Culture Bearer, Axel C. Johnson Distinguished Shareholder, Calista Elder of the Year, Calista Youth/Educator of the Year and Raymond C. Christiansen Business of the Year.
Nominees must currently be living and without any significant legal judgments. Nominations may be submitted via an online form or a fillable PDF submitted via fax (907-275-2922), email (media@calistacorp.com), or by mail to Calista Annual Shareholder Awards, 5015 Business Park Blvd, Suite 3000, Anchorage AK 99503.
Form submissions must be received by Calista no later than 5 p.m. on March 20, 2026. Winners will be announced by mid-May.
Since 2020, over 30 individuals and organizations have been recognized through these awards. Find more information at www.calistacorp.com/awards.
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Calista Corporation has about 39,500 Shareholders and is the parent company of more than 40 subsidiaries in the following industries: defense contracting, construction, real estate, environmental services, natural resource development, marine transportation, oilfield services, and heavy equipment sales, service and rentals. Since inception, Calista has declared more than $180 million in dividends and distributions, including $13.7 million in Elders’ Benefit Program distributions to Shareholders. Since 1994, Calista Education and Culture has provided more than $7.7 million in scholarships to Calista Shareholders and Descendants. Calista can be found on Facebook (www.facebook.com/CalistaCorporation), YouTube (www.youtube.com/calistacorp) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/calistacorp).